Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-20
Democratic Convention,

Democratic Convention.
THE COLUMBIA CLUB COMMITTEE SEND LETTER 10
THE COMMISSIONERS.
The letter addressed to the District Commission
ers by the convention committee appointed by the
Columbia Democratic Club received the signatures
OF the committee yesterday afternoon, and was
forwarded to the District Commissioners The let
ter said: 1.-THE time is fast approaching when the
national democratic committee will assemble 70
determine in what locality the national coDyentton
to nominate candidates Tor President and Vice
President OF the United States will be held The
undersigned. o committee appointed at q recent
slider the subject referred to, would respectfully
recommend that public meeting OF citizeus OF the
District OF Columbia be he'd for the purpose Of
most suitable and appropriate place In which to
hold said convention and other similar conventions
We believe that Washington is accessible as any
point that can be selected and that hotel and rail-
road accommodations are ample to provide for all
who would attend, and we feel assured that with
and seating capacity could be constructed and
made ready for use by the time the convention az
sem6les We respectfully solicit your co-opera-
ton." The letter was signed by VIM Dickson.
chairman; JAS L Barbour, Dr. w. o. BalIWin'
Geo. w. Cochran, H. A. Clark, Q. c. Green, w. +.
J: Luttreli, n. D. Larner, 7. A. Lambert, X o.
Hoffman, Thos J. Fisher, R. H sylvester
WHAT COMMISSIONERS WEBB AND LUDLOW sAY.
Shortly before noon the letter from the Colum-
bia Democratic Club was handed to Commissioner
VCpO W ucSScuScI IIOm MI. UlcKSO0S ONCE.
Commissioner Webb said, after he had read the
letter: ~ don't quite understand what they want
US 70 90. TO co-operate?' Well suppose we
could do that I don't know that we could call
meeting. Anyhow, think it would be o good
thing TO have 1t here"
Commissioner Ludlow told the reporter, in
reply 10 an inquiry, that It would be q matter OF
supererrogation on his part TO say what the Com
missioners will do In advance or their considera-
tion OF the matter. lie said the fact that large
hail or place Is needed where such meetings could
be held Is self-evident.
THH THIRTKENTH rWksr WASHINGTON, Buupno
ASSOCIATION CAsk.-In the Court In General Term
to-day the case OF WIN. Ciabaugh, John Leetch,
ana X. + Frey president treasurer. and secretary
OF the thirteenth Building Association OF George
towD against VIM. King, tr., was taken ub-
MessIA Bond and Cragin for the complainants.
ana MessrA Gordon Gordon for the defendant.
The compla1nants state that the defendant be-
came the owner OF two shares OF STOCK In Novem.
Der, 1s7A and In January, 1879 he transferred ono
OF sA2 he became entitled TO draw ga, but subse.
Quently drew t967.9d or e04l.0 90 moro than he was
enuLed 70 receive, and that this Overpayment was
py Hauo. The defendant claims that he had 10
shares OF stock, all OF which he Withdrew, And do
MES That there was any improper conduct on his
pe[9 On the taking OF testimony on the charge
OF nauo q 20 DEFENDANT the point was made that
pottlon OF the amount claimed was barred By the
ssasuse o. limitations and the complainanu had .
=. There has been no case Of yellow fever n Pa